Compare and Contrast

Compare and Contrast Paper

Topic: School bullying compared and contrasted from the behavioral and social learning perspectives.

Instructions

Each student will choose a social issue or research topic in psychology. Students will select two perspectives ( behavioral and social learning perspectives ) covered in the course and compare and contrast how these perspectives explain the social issue or research topic. The paper will include a title page, abstract, the introduction to the social issue or research topic, a brief discussion of each historical perspective, the compare and contrast of the two perspectives, a conclusion, and references. Students will submit their topics and outline for the paper in module 3 (10% of final grade). The final paper will account for 25% of the final grade.

1. Title Page

2. Abstract

3. Introduction to social issues or research topic- School bullying

4. Brief discussion of each historical perspective – Behavioral and Social Learning

5. Compare and contrast of two perspectives- Compare school bullying from a behavioral and social perspective. Contrast school bullying from a social learning perspective

6. Conclusion

7. References